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A new, bats--t insane trailer for "Mad Max: Fury Road" is here, and like the flick's other teasers before it, it's full of explosions, car chases, and creepy dudes in masks and chains -- all seasoned with an apocalyptic flavor.

This time around, the clip focuses more on the villains, led by Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), who straps on a horrifying teeth-filled mask as he makes odd proclamations before screaming masses. He's also consumed by the need to recapture a group of comely lasses who have escaped his clutches.

Leading the charge against him are Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, with the latter explaining what's driving him to fight back.

"As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken," he intones. "It was hard to know who was more crazy: me, or everyone else."

If we had to go out on a limb, we'd guess "everyone else," but who are we to judge? In the world of "Fury Road," it seems that insanity is the new black.

"Mad Mad: Fury Road" is directed by original "Mad Max" mastermind George Miller. It's due in theaters on May 15.

Photo credit: YouTube

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Disney's recent trend of turning its animated classics into live-action flicks took a dark turn on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, with the show re-imagining forest fable "Bambi" as a kickass action movie starring Dwayne Johnson and his "Furious 7" castmates.

Johnson, who hosted "SNL" for the fourth time, starred as the titular baby deer, whose image was remade as a cigar-chomping vigilante with an axe to grind against the hunters who murdered his mother. Johnson sports giant ears, wispy hair, and a painted nose to bring the character to life -- and a whole lot of guns.

But the true star of the sketch may be Taran Killam, who plays Vin Diesel as Thumper in a demented, mumble-tastic performance that's eerily similar to the real actor's stilted delivery. His cockeyed ears help complete the hilarious look.

Check out the clip -- and watch out for the excellent "Deer X-ing" sight gag and Jay Pharoah's Ludacris impression -- below.

One of Gustav Klimt's most famous paintings was stolen right off the walls of a Jewish family's home in Vienna by the Nazis. That's the all-too-true story behind "Woman in Gold," which stars Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann, the Jewish woman from Vienna who took the Austrian government to court for ownership of Klimt's portrait of Altmann's beloved aunt.

Ryan Reynolds co-stars as the young lawyer who finds a new meaning in his work and his life by taking on Altmann's cause, which became a landmark case for the Supreme Court before proceeding to Austria. "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" wasn't the only work of art the Nazis stole from her family, or even the only Klimt, but "Woman in Gold" held particular value for Altmann because of the portrait's subject, her beloved Aunt Adele.

Daniel Bruhl plays the late Hubertus Czernin, an Austrian journalist who works to help Altmann and Schoenberg (Reynolds). Tatiana Maslany plays the young Maria Altmann, alongside Max Irons as her husband. Maslany speaks German throughout her performance -- what can't the "Orphan Black" star do?

This exclusive clip gives a little behind-the-scenes look at Maria Altmann's story and her fight for justice.

"Woman in Gold" opens April 1.
]]>2015-03-30T12:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/30/helen-mirren-woman-in-gold/21158717Bond is back and more badass than ever in the first "Spectre" teaser trailer.

In "Spectre," a cryptic message from his past sends Bond (Daniel Craig) on a quest to uncover a sinister organization, SPECTRE, while M (Ralph Fiennes) battles political forces that want to shut down the British secret service. Sam Mendes, who directed "Skyfall," the highest-grossing Bond movie of all time, returns as director.

Now that we've seen the trailer, we're counting down the days until its November 6, 2015 global premiere. What about you? ]]>2015-03-27T19:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/27/first-spectre-teaser-trailer-is-finally-here-video/21158687It's easy to be a tough guy when you're up against an eager drumming student, J.K. Simmons, but when a Terminator gets thrown your way, well, it's a different story altogether! Yup, Mr. "Whiplash" himself is looking awfully nervous in this trailer for "Terminator: Genisys," and honestly, who could blame him? It's still not particularly clear what's happening, but here are a few things we know for sure.

First of all, Emilia Clarke doesn't need dragons to be a fierce mama. The trailer is jam-packed with winks and nods to previous movies in the series, such as when Sarah Connor (Clarke) announces, "Come with me if you want to live!" Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes himself ("I'll be back!") and even comes face to face with his younger, body-building self. There are also plenty of visual callbacks that eagle-eyed "Terminator" experts will make note of. As for the rest? Shooty things and melting robots and Jason Clarke and whatnot. Cool? Cool.

]]>2015-03-27T17:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/27/jk-simmons-terminator-genisys-trailer/21158567Jake Gyllenhaal has been hitting the gym for his starring role in "Southpaw." Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer," "Olympus Has Fallen," "Training Day") directs this gritty flick about a champion boxer named Billy Hope who kicks butt in the ring... and out of the ring too. As you can see in this trailer, Billy's bad temper has dire consequences, and one dumb outburst turns his world upside down.

Forest Whitaker plays the old-school boxing coach that Billy enlists to get his life back together. 50 Cent, Rita Ora, and Rachel McAdams also appear in this intense-looking drama written by Kurt Sutter of "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Shield" fame. Sutter reportedly pitched the movie with Eminem in mind, but the rapper decided to focus on music instead. In fact, he provided a new song for the film, which you can hear a snippet of in the trailer.

Fuqua told the Los Angeles Times, "It's about boxing but it's not about boxing. The heart of the movie is about a man learning to be a father."

]]>2015-03-27T13:40:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/27/jake-gyllenhaal-southpaw-trailer/21157476Arnold Schwarzenegger is joining the Dadcore movement of action heroes with the upcoming horror drama "Maggie."

Schwarzenegger stars as an everyday guy in the Midwest whose daughter Maggie, played by Abigail Breslin, is infected with a deadly virus. It will take a few weeks for Maggie to turn into a full-on "Walking Dead" zombie with a taste for brains, at which time Wade (Schwarzenegger) is supposed to turn her over to be quarantined. It looks like Wade's got other ideas, though. Does he have a special set of skills that will keep his undead daughter in check? We'll have to tune in to find out!

"Maggie," which is the directorial debut of Henry Hobson, premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival. It will open in theaters on May 8.

[Via The Playlist]
]]>2015-03-25T11:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/25/arnold-schwarzenegger-abigail-breslin-maggie-trailer/21157404HBO's "Entourage" is headed to the big screen this summer, bringing Vince and his boys and all their Hollywood antics to theaters across the nation. Vince (Adrian Grenier) is making his directorial debut that's already over budget, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) is making moves on UFC champ Ronda Rousey, and the other guys are up to, well, whatever it is that they do. Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) is looking as tan and rich as usual.

Naturally, the trailer is full of booze and boats and partying hard. It's also jam-packed with stars; Jessica Alba and Pharrell show up, and even Liam Neeson lends a hand... Sort of. Even Mark Wahlberg shows up.

"Entourage" hits the big screen on June 5. [Via Vulture]
]]>2015-03-25T09:40:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/25/entourage-trailer/21156538The "Mission: Impossible" franchise has always been one of the best and boldest series in contemporary cinema. Starting with Brian De Palma's still-classic 1997 film, then viewed simply as a high tech makeover of the beloved television show, it has evolved and changed with each new installment, reaching new heights (both literally and metaphorically) with the fourth entry, 2011's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol." This year sees the arrival of a new film, "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" and a brand new, full-length trailer. Yes, yesterday was just a tease. And the full thing is even more delicious.

The trailer starts out with Alec Baldwin, as the head of the CIA, murmuring about the outdated nature of the IMF (that's Impossible Mission Forces, the clandestine group at the center of these films). Since he's off camera most of the time, too, his soothing voice makes it seem like the opening narration for "The Royal Tenenbaums:" "The IMF is uniquely trained and highly motivated, specialists without equal, immune to any countermeasures. But it is an agency of chaos. The time has come to dissolve the IMF." So, there you go. Tom Cruise is in trouble! The stakes are high!

For the remainder of the trailer, we're given glimpses of the team (including Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner and Ving Rhames from earlier installments) and a new member in a seductive mystery woman (played by Rebecca Ferguson). There are death-defying stunts, capped off by an amazing sequence where Cruise is hanging off the side of a giant airplane (something that he actually did, of course). While we with that the filmmakers could have found room to include Paula Patton's character from the fourth movie, since she added a lovely dynamic to the group, things look pretty solid this time around.

What's interesting, too, is that they're folding in an element from the television series called The Syndicate, which in the show was more of a mob-style organization but here is, as the title suggests, a rogue nation of terrorists. The Syndicate is actually mentioned in the last scene of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (I watched it again last night, of course), which is also pretty cool. The Syndicate is like the Joker playing card, leading us into this movie.

Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Ving Rhames are back, along with newcomers Rebecca Ferguson -- a standout in the trailer, for sure -- and Alec Baldwin. This time around, Hunt and team are on a mission to take down The Syndicate, a "rogue nation" (see what they did there?) of operatives doing bad, bad things. Or, as they say in the teaser "the anti-IMF."

"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" hits theaters July 31st. In the meantime, bask in the Tom Cruise-ness of the poster below. ]]>2015-03-22T13:36:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/22/new-mission-impossible-rogue-nation-teaser/21155911
Your next stop at the Universal Studios Hollywood tour is about to get a tune-up.

The "Fast & Furious - Supercharged" backlot tour will open on June 25, joining "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem," "Jurassic Park - The Ride," "Shrek 4-D," and other attractions. The tour experience will feature a new story that's not from any of the previous "Fast and Furious" movies, along with stars Dwayne Johnson,Vin Diesel,Tyrese Gibson,Michelle Rodriguez, and Luke Evans. It will be a three-dimensional ride with images projected in 3D on an enormous 360-degree screen, which sounds like a dizzying proposition indeed.

Check out a teaser for the attraction below. "Furious 7" opens on April 3.

]]>2015-03-20T15:50:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/20/fast-and-furious-supercharged/21155897What happens when a blind date goes really well? Or, what if it seems like it is, but then you discover you're actually on a date with someone who is not who you thought they were? Hey, it's happened to everyone! Somehow, this trailer for the romcom "Man Up" makes it seem sweet and funny.

Lake Bell plays a British woman named Nancy who has a cynical outlook on love and cheesy self-help books. She's a cool lady who's giving dating and "putting yourself out there" the old college try, so when she's mistaken by Jack (Simon Pegg) for his blind date, she decides to roll with it. What ensues is... a really great date! Eventually, Nancy has to fess up that she's not the nubile 24-year-old Jack thought he was meeting, and Jack is understandably upset that she lied. (Of course, Jack is a 40-year-old divorcee, so maybe he should chill out with trying to date 24-year-old women. Just saying.) Hijinks ensue, but will love triumph?

"Man Up" opens in the U.K. on May 29. The movie will have its United States premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.

]]>2015-03-20T14:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/20/simon-pegg-lake-bell-man-up-trailer/21155479"The Fault in Our Stars" did pretty well at the box office, so hopes are probably high for "Paper Towns," another John Green novel adaptation set for a July 24 release.

The young adult romance-mystery stars Nat Wolff - who was in "Fault" - as Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, and model Cara Delevingne as Margo Roth Spiegelman. The official trailer was just released by 20th Century FOX and fans seem to have strong reactions, both positive and negative (especially when it comes to the casting of Cara as Margo).

The story follows Quentin's love for mysterious Margo, who seems like an adventurous beauty of classic "manic pixie dream girl" trope. Margo doesn't seem to know Quentin exists until she climbs through his window to get his support in a revenge plot against her cheating ex-boyfriend. But after their all-night adventure, she goes missing - leaving a series of clues for Quentin and friends to solve.

Watch the trailer here. Think it'll do even close to as well as "The Fault in Our Stars"?

]]>2015-03-19T16:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/19/paper-towns-trailer-john-green-romance/21155454The Avengers will face a serious threat in new enemy Ultron, but the latest TV spot for "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is definitely on the lighter side. When called "boss" by Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) jokes that Captain America (Chris Evans) is the real boss. "I just pay for everything and design everything, make everyone look cooler..."

"Age of Ultron" will be released May 1. Are you ready to have some fun?

]]>2015-03-19T15:20:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/19/new-avengers-age-of-ultron-tv-spot-its-time-for-some-fun/21155436Warning: This trailer for "Max" -- a family film about a military hero dog who struggles with post-traumatic stress after serving in Afghanistan -- will induce Feelings. Side effects may include uncontrollable warm-and-fuzzies and possibly blubbering.

"Max" will be released on June 26, and Warner Bros. Pictures just released the official trailer. The movie stars Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham, Jay Hernandez, and Robbie Amell, but it really stars the dog. We learn that Max is traumatized by the death of his handler and is adopted into his late Marine friend's family and helps them to heal.

This is sniffle-bait at its finest, and you may need Kleenex just to finish the trailer. Watch and love - then go hug your dog!
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Attention, members of the "Orphan Black" clone club! As if we weren't already waiting on tenterhooks for the next season of this insanely addictive show, BBC America has released another little teaser to stoke our excitement.

Last season ended with a crazy revelation that there's a whole set of male clones, and they've kidnapped our poor Helena. Ari Millen plays the four male clones from Project Castor, and according to him, they "were raised like a little wolf pack in a military-type setting. They're self-aware and aware of each other and aware that they're multiples and different and special and that they have their own purpose. ... The differences in how they relate to each other is one of the coolest things about it." Any way you slice it, it's clear that the clones of Project Leda, played by Tatiana Maslany, are up against some very tough customers.

A couple of nights ago, at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX, audiences were awarded a special treat: a secret midnight screening of "Furious 7." And it was awesome. The crowd was amazingly responsive, and the movie might be the crown jewel achievement of the entire franchise; it's a brilliant, touching, outrageously fun action masterpiece and, should it be the final chapter in the series, a totally fitting farewell. So imagine how thrilled we are that we get to premiere a brand new clip from the turbo-charged sequel. Sit back, strap in, and enjoy the ride.

The clip is a brief conversation between Vin Diesel's series mainstay Dominic Toretto and a new character called Frank Petty, played by Kurt Russell. Toretto, of course, is a street racing enthusiast and criminal and Petty is a secret agent (their conversation takes place in his tricked out command center). Don't worry about the exposition Russell has to get across, since it's really not important, even when you know what he's talking about (he wants Toretto and his crew to retrieve a missing gadget called the God's Eye, by tracking down a missing hacker); instead, luxuriate in the effortless way that Russell delivers the lines. He's just as suave as he's always been and it's great to see him on screen in a big movie like this. Diesel, for his part, is wonderful as always, growling his lines with a flinty self-awareness.

At the end of the little sequence, Toretto agrees to the terms of Petty's deal, but not without demanding that his own team be used for the job. Petty says they've already been called, and you see big shiny SUVs pull up and unload a bunch of familiar faces (Tyrese, Ludacris) with the best saved for last: a shot of the dearly departed Paul Walker, his face nearly looking into the camera.

Oh, and by the way, we should probably use this opportunity to warn you that in the closing moments of "Furious 7," you will cry. There isn't any two ways about it; you will go from cheering on the massive destruction and zooming cars, to weeping like a child that just lost their first goldfish. It's devastating and brilliantly handled, and yet another reason why "Furious 7" is such a mile-a-minute, must-see event.

"Furious 7" drives into theaters April 3rd.
]]>2015-03-18T12:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/18/exclusive-furious-7-scene/21154848Remember when time capsules were all the rage? The '80s were weird! In "Pixels," some geniuses decided to drop their favorite arcade games into a time capsule that was launched into space. Unfortunately, the aliens that encountered the capsule misinterpreted things and assumed this was just the beginning of an intergalactic war. So, they turned Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and other beloved characters into giant weapons that attack and pixelate whatever comes across their path.

Who're you gonna call? Well, if you're the President, you give your old crew from the arcade a call to help fight the baddies. Kevin James plays the prez, and Adam Sandler co-stars as his best friend and ace gamer. They recruit their old arcade enemies, played by Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage, and enlist a weapons expert played by Michelle Monaghan to help them save the world from Pac-Man's bottomless hunger.

]]>2015-03-18T11:25:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/18/pixels-trailer-adam-sandler/21154794It's never too early in the morning for a jump scare or five, which is great news because this trailer for "Insidious: Chapter 3" is full of 'em.

The third movie in the series is a prequel that explains how psychic Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) got involved in this whole mess to begin with. In this case, she gets involved with a teen (Stefanie Scott) who accidentally summons all sorts of gnarly dead folks when she's just trying to communicate with her dead mom. Jeez! Dermot Mulroney co-stars as the concerned dad, alongside writer/director Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson as ghost hunters.

Whannell, who wrote the screenplay as well as the first "Insidious" and the first three "Saw" movies, is making his directorial debut with this creepshow.

]]>2015-03-18T09:50:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/18/insidious-chapter-3-trailer/21154572Lena Dunham will guest star on the next episode "Scandal," and from the looks of this sneak peek clip, she is going to go head-to-head with Ms. Olivia Pope herself. Watch Olivia confront Lena's character, the author of a sexy Washington tell-all, in this first look clip. Is it Thursday yet?

]]>2015-03-17T18:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/17/scandal-sneak-peek-lena-dunham/21153199Are you ready to see Queen Latifah as the Empress of the Blues? HBO released a tiny teaser for "Bessie," and it looks excellent. Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this TV movie from "Pariah" director Dee Rees, about Smith's beginnings in vaudeville, her extraordinary rise to fame in the Jazz Age, and her increasingly troubled personal life.

[Via Shadow and Act] ]]>2015-03-13T16:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/13/queen-latifah-hbo-bessie-trailer/21153147Two new foster parents find out the hard way why their new charge has insomnia - and it's not exactly what they assumed. In Mike Flanagan's "Before I Wake," Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) are excited to foster Cody (newcomer Jacob Tremblay), who seems really sweet. They're still mourning their dead son, but hey, now is as good a time as any to move on, right?

As soon as Cody moves in, strange things start happening around the house, but only at night when he's asleep. When Jessie and Mark start digging a little deeper into Cody's past, they find out he has a very particular talent that he can't control. His dreams come true, which can be very cool if he's dreaming of sweet things like butterflies and your dead son, but if he has a nightmare... Well, you get the idea.

Other than the pills Cody hoards under his bed to keep him awake, there doesn't seem to be much of a solution to their dilemma. Can their little family stay alive long enough for Jessie and Mark to make sure Cody's bad dreams go bye bye?

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One of the funniest gags in cult comedy "Office Space" was Michael Bolton, a character played by actor David Herman who just so happened to have the same name as the famous singer. The movie had some fun at the real Bolton's expense, and now, the singer is showing he's a good sport by acting out scenes from the flick.

In a Funny or Die video, Bolton steps into Herman-as-Bolton's shoes, spouting the same dialogue as the actor when other characters bring up the similarities between the two men's names. Bolton makes one key change to the classic "no-talent ass-clown" line, but we won't spoil it for you.

We're not sure why it took more than 15 years for someone to think of having the real Bolton parody the movie, but we're sure glad the folks at Funny or Die finally made it happen. Check out the clip below -- which also features Bolton going to town on a broken copier, just like his on-screen alter ego -- and enjoy the silliness.

]]>2015-03-10T16:55:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/10/real-michael-bolton-recreates-office-space-scenes/21151803The latest trailer for Pixar's "Inside Out" takes us further into the depths of main character Riley's mind, and makes us even more excited for the flick's summer debut.

We're re-introduced to the emotions inside the 11-year-old's head -- Joy (Amy Poehler), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) -- who are all readjusting to life in a new city after Riley's family relocates from the Midwest to San Francisco. In a struggle to control how Riley views her memories, Joy and Sadness accidentally get lost in a different section of Riley's mind, prompting a trip through Long-Term Memory, Imagination Land, and Dream Productions.

It's a fantastical examination of what's really going on in a tween's head, and hilarious when left to the devices of Poehler and co. Joy gushes over a rainbow unicorn she recognizes from one of Riley's recurring dreams, while Anger spouts quips that both kids and parents are sure to enjoy (declaring, "Congratulations, San Francisco, you've ruined pizza!" when he spots broccoli on a slice; a racy one-liner about seeing a bear -- or was that just a hairy dude? -- in San Fran).

The trailer ties up its funny and heartwarming tale with the perfect soundtrack (the Boston classic "More Than a Feeling"), and leaves us wanting so much more. Is it June yet?

"Inside Out" also features the voices of Kaitlyn Dias (as Riley), Diane Lane (Riley's mom), and Kyle MacLachlan (Riley's dad). It's due in theaters on June 19.

Photo credit: Disney

]]>2015-03-10T13:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/10/new-inside-out-trailer-rileys-mind/21151745DreamWorks Animation's zippy new film "Home" focuses on what happens after a cuddly alien race (they look like gummy tree frogs) decides to invade Earth and uproot almost its entire population. That's when a goofy alien outcast named Oh (Jim Parsons) teams up with a young human girl named Tip (Rihanna), in an international quest to reunite Tip with her abducted mother (Jennifer Lopez) and set things right with the rest of his alien brethren (led by Steve Martin). In terms of mismatched comedy duos, it doesn't get more gloriously mismatched than this, as you'll see in our exclusive new clip.

The clip, which runs just under a minute long, takes place shortly after Oh has retrofitted Tip's car to include all sorts of science fiction-y upgrades. If you're wondering why hot dogs come out of the cigarette lighter, well, it's because he used bits and pieces that he found at a local convenience store. (Later in the movie, the car launches microwavable burritos like they're torpedoes.) This is the first time that Tip and Oh have really had a chance to talk, since before this they've just been running and screaming and hiding; it's also the first time Oh has encountered Tip's chubby cat Pig. When Pig starts to purr, Oh exclaims, "He's vibrating! Is he going to explode?" Silly alien invader! When Oh tries to get Tip to open up, she shuts down, which leads to a great sight gag to end the clip: Oh moving up the car seat, a dumb smile plastered across his face and a purring cat perched on his head, to look at the resolute Tip.

"Home," which opens on March 27th, is a colorful and boisterous animated lark, one that has a whole lot of heart and visual inventiveness. This clip is a great example of the movie's silly-sweet tone and if you found yourself giggling or going "awwww," well, there's plenty more where that came from.

Follow Drew on Twitter. ]]>2015-03-10T13:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/10/home-clip-exclusive/21151439You're probably still complaining about the lack of sleep you received thanks to Daylight Saving Time, and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" also has a bone to pick with the tradition.

The satirical HBO show took a swing at the out-of-date practice in a segment entitled "How Is This Still A Thing?," lamenting that the twice-yearly changing of the clocks does nothing for humanity other than confuse them about how to adjust the time on their microwaves. And the conventional wisdom that it was a practice invented for farming is false, too, the segment claims.

Check out the video below -- which highlights the fact that it was the German military, not American farmers, who spearheaded the practice -- and just try to argue with "Last Week Tonight's" logic. We may not think that cows are just stupid creatures (that one at the 1:03 mark is pretty adorable), but the rest of the segment's sentiments seem sound.

Photo credit: YouTube
]]>2015-03-09T16:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/09/daylight-saving-time-last-week-tonight/21151344Disney's "Tomorrowland," directed by super genius filmmaker Brad Bird and starring undeniably handsome bloke George Clooney, has been one of the more tantalizing propositions of movies this year. This is a movie that, for years, has been cloaked in mystery, and even as the release date (May 22nd) rapidly approaches, the filmmakers and marketing gurus have been extremely shy about showing off anything from the potential blockbuster. We saw a nifty sequence at New York Comic Con last fall, with an enigmatic trailer premiering around the same time, and a Super Bowl spot that hinted at slightly more footage. Now a full-length trailer has launched (literally) and it hasn't just lived up to expectations of what the movie would actually look like, it has exceeded them.

Things, however, are still pretty mysterious. The trailer starts with Clooney saying that, "With every second that ticks by, the future is running out." We then get more of the "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"-style imagery of Britt Robertson touching a Tomorrowland pin and being whisked away to a futuristic city encircled by golden fields. She hunts down Clooney and demands that he take her to this dreamworld she's seen. "Did something happen there? Something bad?" she asks. Cue Hugh Laurie turning around.

That's followed by footage from New York Comic Con (with Clooney's house getting ransacked by villainous robots), glimpses of the futuristic city, including flying cars and fighting robots and Laurie turning to Robertson and saying, gravely, "He thinks you can fix the future."

The trailer ends with one of the more arresting images of the entire clip, as Clooney and Robertson board an ancient spaceship secreted away inside the Eiffel Tower and blast off towards Tomorrowland. (Tomorrowland's founders, a group of inventors, scientists and intellectuals called Plus Ultra, first met at the Eiffel Tower.) What the trailer double-underlines is that there's a real philosophical message at the heart of "Tomorrowland;" this isn't going to be an empty thrill ride, it's going to be an exploration of the entire world's most utopian urges. It's also going to totally kick ass.

]]>2015-03-09T14:37:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/09/tomorrowland-trailer-2/21151335In case you thought Thor was a little too self-serious in the first "Avengers" flick, Chris Hemsworth and the cast of "Saturday Night Live" are here to prove you wrong.

In a skit from this weekend's episode, which marked Hemsworth's "SNL" debut, the actor gamely donned his Thor costume once more and imagined what the end of upcoming sequel "Avengers: Age of Ultron" might look like, after the heroes defeat the titular villain. Turns out, Thor is pretty pumped to beat the bad guy, and celebrates by taking over a local newscast -- and triumphantly dumping a vat of Gatorade on unsuspecting team leader Nick Fury (Jay Pharoah, playing Samuel L. Jackson's part from the first flick), among other excited shenanigans.

Check out the clip below, including a hilariously self-serious performance by Beck Bennett as Captain America (and Hemsworth making fun of him in the background). Other Avenger cameos include Taran Killam as a deadpan Iron Man and Pete Davidson as a bewildered Bruce Banner.

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]]>2015-03-09T14:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/09/thor-avengers-ultron-snl-chris-hemsworth/21151173The new Carly Rae Jepsen song, "I Really Like You," is a nugget of pure pop perfection. With its glittery synths, soaring bridge and insane, never-ending chorus (how many "really"s is that?) Jepsen is something of an unrated pop performer; her debut album "Kiss" showcased that "Call Me Maybe" was not some fluke. But this rivals even that showstopper, at least in terms of it getting lodged in your head like nothing else. It's profoundly brilliant. And yet, somehow, there was still room for improvement, as exhibited by the jaw-dropping music video that stars none other than America's Sweetheart, Tom Hanks.

The video almost exclusively features Hanks, who wakes up singing the song and, throughout the day, continues to sing along to it. This means walking through SoHo (how good are his gloves?), signing autographs, posing for selfies, and hailing a cab, all while singing this ridiculously catchy pop confection. When he finally does meet up with Jepsen... Well if you don't have a dopey grin plastered across your face, then that should do it. (Yes, that's another very famous face who joins the dance party.)

If you need a Monday morning pick-me-up, this should do the trick. ]]>2015-03-09T09:31:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/09/tom-hanks-carly-rae-jepsen/21150597Never let it be said that the "Furious" franchise is content to rest on its laurels when it comes to insane action scenarios. Sure, there was a plane stunt in "Fast and Furious 6," but somehow "Furious 7" one-ups that airborne craziness with the sort of thing that makes a normal person's palms sweat.

In this extended clip, Dominic (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker), Tej (Ludacris), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), and Roman (Tyrese Gibson) are gearing up for some skydiving, but as usual, there's a twist. They're planning to drive their cars backwards off of a plane, launch themselves (still in their cars!) into the air, and just pray that their parachutes don't fail them. Roman is understandably reluctant to join them in this foolhardy caper, but his pals have other plans for him. Yeah, hold on tight if you're afraid of heights.

"Furious 7" opens on April 3.
[Via Deadline]
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A new international (and somewhat NSFW) trailer for "Dark Places," based on the book by "Gone Girl" author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn, shares its predecessor's penchant for ominous twists and turns -- and appears equally goosebump-inducing.

The film follows Libby (Charlize Theron), a now-grown woman whose mother and sisters were murdered when she was 8. Libby implicated her brother, Ben, in the crime, and he's currently in prison -- but a group of people dubbed the Kill Club believe he may be innocent.

Libby agrees to track down old witnesses in an effort to uncover the truth, though when she awakens the past, she finds there's more to be afraid of than ever before.

]]>2015-03-05T16:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/05/charlize-theron-gillian-flynn-dark-places-trailer/21149606"The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" without a good cry! This exclusive clip gives you a taste of the beautiful wedding between Sonny (Dev Patel) and Sunaina (Tina Desai).

Behind the scenes, Patel and Desai discuss the ritual of weddings in India, and Dame Judi Dench describes how moving it was to film.

The crew of the film also had plenty to say about making the movie. Director John Madden, hair and makeup artist Daniel Phillips, production designer Martin Childs, and costume designer Louise Stjernsward divulge how they created the look of the ceremony, the costumes, the lavish set, and the crowds of extras. And, yes, there's a dance number, thanks to help from choreographer Longinus Fernandes. Yep, that's Richard Gere dancing with Dench and Bill Nighy.

"The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" opens for business on March 6. ]]>2015-03-04T14:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/04/the-second-best-exotic-marigold-hotel-clip-exclusive/21149511Diehard Wes Anderson fans and "X-Men" acolytes might not have much in common at first glance, but this parody video reveals the twee side of our beloved superheroes. Patrick (H) Willems made "When Wes Anderson Meets 'X-Men," and it's smarter and more well-made than your typical online video satire. Besides, aren't most Wes Anderson heroes sort of mutants anyway?

Willems has a ton of other videos available, including some rather inspired director/genre mash-ups like Ingmar Bergman and "The Flash," and Tommy Wiseau and "Batman." Check 'em out. [Via The Hollywood Reporter]
]]>2015-03-04T09:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/04/wes-anderson-meets-x-men-video/21148560Will Ferrell is on a mission to prepare for prison in the new red band trailer for "Get Hard," and if Kevin Hart is to be believed, his stint in San Quentin is going to involve lots of sexual favors.

The NSFW clip features Ferrell's naked posterior and an in-depth discussion with Hart's character, Darnell, who explains that there's "a 100 percent chance" that Ferrell's white collar criminal character, James, will wind up as "somebody's bitch." So James does what anyone would do: He walks up to a complete (and incredibly buff) stranger and meekly threatens to "fight the s--t out of" him.

James's misadventures -- led by an equally-clueless Darnell -- also include smoking lots of weed and downing 40s. In one especially graphic scene, James works up the courage to perform a sexual favor for another man in an effort to put a decidedly different spin on the old adage, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

Check out the raunchy clip below. "Get Hard" is due in theaters on March 27.

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Winter is already here for plenty of us - in fact, it feels like it won't be over by the time "Game of Thrones" returns on April 12. In any case, it's almost time to return to the Seven Kingdoms!

HBO has released two more tiny tastes of the fifth season for fans and armchair experts to pore over. Both clips have the eerie look of Bran's Sight, which makes sense since that's the theme of HBO's whole ad campaign for the fifth season. The first clip shows Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) telling Podrick Payne (Daniel Portman) to stop following her around like a little puppy. "The good lords are dead, and the rest are monsters," she tells him, not without good reason.

The second is a scene between Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Mance Rayder (Ciarán Hinds). Mance doesn't mince words, which means if you're at work or around wee ones, you might want to put on your headphones to listen.

Check 'em out.

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The first teaser trailer for the Brian Wilson biopic "Love & Mercy" is a sun- and sand-soaked affair, featuring several samples of the classic tunes that made the Beach Boys rock and roll legends.

The film first focuses on Wilson as a young man, played by Paul Dano, at the beginning and then the height of the Beach Boys' fame, recording songs like "Surfin' U.S.A." and "God Only Knows." He sings, he goofs around with a surfboard, and he experiments with jingle bells and barking dogs in the studio.

"I'm going to make the greatest album ever made," Wilson declares.

But Wilson's life took a dark turn, as the artist became consumed by drugs and depression, and the film picks up in his later years with John Cusack playing a grizzled, older version of the singer. Can Wilson reclaim his musical genius and reignite his creative passion? With a little help from a woman played by Elizabeth Banks, maybe.

"Love & Mercy" is due in theaters in June.

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]]>2015-02-26T16:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/02/26/paul-dano-john-cusack-brian-wilson-love-and-mercy-teaser/21146639Things are heating up for Tris and her fellow outsiders in the latest and final trailer for "Insurgent."

In this sequel to "Divergent," Tris (Shailene Woodley) and her loverman Four (Theo James) are on the run from Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet), the head of the Erudite faction who's willing to kill Tris, Four, and anyone else who threatens the status quo. In between all the running and jumping and shooting, Tris takes a sec to cut off her long locks. "I wanted something different," she tells Four, and hey, who hasn't felt that way once in a while?

]]>2015-02-25T11:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/02/25/shailene-woodley-insurgent-trailer/21146084"Sesame Street" has come up with yet another perfect pop culture parody with "House of Bricks," a clever take on Netflix series "House of Cards."

The segment stars Frank Underwolf, doing his best Kevin Spacey impression, in a spin on the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs." Underwolf wants to blow down houses made of straw and sticks so he can get into the one he really wants: "The White Brick House."

Underwolf's southern drawl and penchant for delivering monologues into the camera -- which confuses the Three Little Pigs -- are a spot-on parody of the Netflix series, as is the twist ending, in which nothing is as it seems. Check out the clever clip below.
Season three of "House of Cards" debuts on Netflix on February 27.

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One of the hottest tickets at Sundance was for "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief," Alex Gibney's new documentary. The first trailer has arrived, and it gives you just a taste of the revelations to come courtesy of Gibney, "Going Clear" author Lawrence Wright, and former Scientologists like director Paul Haggis, Marty Rathbun, and Hana Eltringham.

The response at Sundance was overwhelming, and some critics reported receiving an email from a Church of Scientology spokesperson requesting that they amend their reviews with a statement from the organization. The Church of Scientology has also responded with advertisements and online media campaigns targeting Gibney himself.

HBO, which will be airing "Going Clear" on March 29, had 160 lawyers vet the documentary beforehand.

]]>2015-02-20T15:45:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2015/02/20/going-clear-scientology-trailer/21145027
What would you do if you won $86 million in the lottery? Well, if you're Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig), you buy your own talk show in the hopes of becoming the next Oprah. Oh, you also quit taking your meds cold turkey, which is never a great idea. James Marsden,Wes Bentley, and Joan Cusack play some of her TV channel cohorts, with Tim Robbins as her shrink Dr. Moffat.

Although this is packaged like a comedy, and it's from Gary Sanchez Productions, it seems very likely that Alice's journey is going to go to a rather dark place. Wiig's known for her comedy chops, of course, but she's proven adept at drama as well, especially in last year's wrenching drama "The Skeleton Twins" with Bill Hader, and in the upcoming film "Diary of a Teenage Girl."